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Leaders from three state agriculture departments and 29 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations will accompany U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor on a trade mission to Southeast Asia October 30 – November 3 to expand export opportunities for U.S. food and farm products to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the world’s fourth-largest market.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2023/2024: 200,000 MT of corn for delivery to Mexico and 183,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines.

As fall approaches, September celebrates the most-consumed meat in the United States: chicken. Two-thirds of U.S. chicken are raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. And did you know that U.S. chicken meat is also a top agricultural export for our nation?

Private exporters reported sales of 185,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines during MY 2023/2024.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2023/2024: 132,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China and 183,300 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines.

Private exporters reported sales of 225,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines during MY 2022/2023.

The American agricultural sector posted its best export year ever in 2022 with international sales of U.S. farm and food products reaching $196 billion.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2022/2023: 392,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China, 198,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations, and 230,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines.

A number of the Philippines’ top agricultural leaders share a common bond: They are alumni of USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program. They came together during the FAS trade mission in Manila last month to discuss how their fellowships have shaped their careers and the future agriculture in the Phillipines.

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley led a USDA trade mission to the Philippines, July 18-21. He was joined by representatives from 29 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations and 10 state departments of agriculture, working...

FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Manila today to launch a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to help foster stronger ties and build economic partnerships between the United States and the Philippines.

FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley will lead a delegation of representatives from 29 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations to Manila, Philippines, July 18-21 for a USDA-sponsored trade mission.